Evgeny Afineevsky called his Pope Francis documentary Francesco a “healing moment” during a Discovery+ panel for the feature film at Deadline’s Contenders Documentary. He also said Pope Francis’ ...

Given the reach of Catholicism, with more than a billion believers worldwide, it’s safe to say Pope Francis is the most recognizable religious figure on the planet. An in-depth deconstruction of such ...

A version of this story about Evgeny Afineevsky and “Francesco” first appeared in the Documentaries Issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Russian-born director Evgeny Afineevsky’s last two movies, the ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. "Evgeny's unparalleled access to Pope Francis provides viewers with an ...

A new documentary is now streaming on Discovery+, that goes behind the scenes for an intimate look at the life of the most recognizable religious figure in the world, Pope Francis. “Francesco” is not ...

EXCLUSIVE: Evgeny Afineevsky had no idea what to expect when he was given unprecedented access to Pope Francis. The Oscar and Emmy-nominated film director revealed that no issue was off-limits when it ...

Provided extensive access to Pope Francis, “Francesco” is essentially a valentine to his progressive policies and the role he has played in spurring the Catholic Church to address major crises, ...

That the panegyrical and often magisterial “Francesco” will be about the apostolic journeys of Pope Francis is clear right away. But it takes some time to realize that those journeys will vary in ...

EXCLUSIVE: A group of 200 refugees and immigrants, some newly arrived from Afghanistan, attended a special Vatican screening of the discovery+ documentary Francesco Monday night, and later met with ...

"This is Pope Francis." Abramorama has released an official trailer for the profile documentary Francesco, a closer look at Pope Francis from Argentina. This screened at the DOC NYC Film Festival last ...